Background: To support effective self-management after kidney transplantation, a holistic nurse-led self-management support intervention was developed using the Intervention Mapping approach. The primary aim was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and fidelity of the intervention for kidney transplant …

The current study examines how organizational career management – i.e. activities undertaken by schools in order to plan and manage teachers’ careers – relates to teachers’ career self-management – i.e. teachers steering their careers by means of searching for opportunities, networking, or seeking supervisory …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Sarcopenic obese in older ICU patients may have a higher risk of poor recovery during and after ICU stay, which may lead to longer hospital stay and poor quality of life. In this review, causes, consequences, and nutrition strategies to combat sarcopenic obesity in the ICU are discussed. …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being used extensively in the search for pathoanatomical factors contributing to low back pain (LBP) such as Modic changes (MC). However, it remains unclear whether clinical findings can identify patients with MC. The purpose of this explorative study was …

BACKGROUND: For older adults, physical activity is vital for maintaining their health and ability to live independently. Home-based programs can help them achieve the recommended exercise frequency. An application for a tablet computer was developed to support older adults in following a personal training …

This paper is a summary paper of the Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Adult Mathematics Education (AME). The theme AME made its first appearance on CERME11 and in this paper we provide an overview of the growing and blossoming field of AME and the results of the working group. The main themes associated …

Uit vooronderzoek van Koninklijke Visio blijken scholieren met een visuele beperking minder vaak te kiezen voor NASWB-vakken dan hun ziende leeftijdsgenoten. Deze vakken zijn een essentieel onderdeel van het middelbaar onderwijs en mee kunnen doen met deze vakken past bij een inclusieve samenleving. …

Het doel van het onderzoek was te bepalen of differentieel leren bruikbaar is voor in de gymles op het basisonderwijs. Hiervoor werden het oefen- en leereffect op het onderdeel radslag naar aanleiding van de differentiële-en de traditionele leermethode met elkaar vergeleken. Vervolgens werd bepaald of …

Achtergrond: Overgewicht en obesitas zijn belangrijke risicofactoren voor een aantal chronische ziekten. 40% van de mensen met een hoge sociaaleconomische status (SES) heeft overgewicht. Alhoewel er interventies ter bevordering van gewichtsverlies zijn die specifiek gericht zijn op mensen met een lage …

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of the estimated 11–25 years reduced life expectancy for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). This excess cardiovascular mortality is primarily attributable to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia. Obesity is associated …